Fence styles we install for Liverpool homes
The right fence depends on what you need it to do, how exposed your garden is and how the boundary sits with your neighbours. These are the systems we fit most often across the city and wider Merseyside.
Featheredge closeboard fencing
Built in situ with overlapping vertical boards nailed to arris or cant rails, closeboard is the strongest timber option and our default recommendation for exposed gardens in places like Crosby, Hoylake and Formby. Because there is no panel to blow out, individual boards can be replaced decades later.
Fence panels on concrete posts
Lap, tongue-and-groove and square-trellis panels slotted into slotted concrete posts with concrete gravel boards. A fast, cost-effective system that keeps timber off the ground, where rot starts, and lets you swap a single panel after a storm.
Contemporary slatted and hit-and-miss fencing
Horizontal slats with tight or spaced gaps give a modern look that suits new-build estates and renovated terraces. Hit-and-miss boards look identical from both sides, which makes them a good choice for shared boundaries.
Composite and low-maintenance fencing
Composite boards in aluminium posts never need staining and will not rot, warp or split. Higher upfront cost, but a strong long-term option for busy households and rental properties.
Picket and front-garden fencing
Low, decorative fencing for front gardens, usually kept under one metre so it stays within permitted development and keeps sightlines clear for driveways.
Why specification matters in Merseyside
Most fence failures we are called out to are not caused by bad timber. They are caused by posts that are too shallow, gravel boards that were never fitted or panels that were never rated for the wind loading of the site. Coastal and elevated parts of Merseyside regularly see gusts well above what a budget 1.8m panel is designed to handle.
On every residential job we set posts at roughly a quarter of their above-ground height into the ground, bedded in concrete shaped to shed water away from the timber. We use pressure-treated timber rated for ground contact where it meets soil and fit gravel boards as standard so the fence itself never sits in wet ground.
Fence height, planning and neighbours
In England you can usually erect a fence up to 2 metres high without planning permission, or 1 metre where it is next to a highway used by vehicles, such as the front of a house. Listed buildings, conservation areas and some new-build estates have extra restrictions, so we check before quoting.
Where a fence sits on a shared boundary we recommend talking to your neighbour early. We are happy to explain options to both parties and can face the good side of the fence whichever way you agree.
What happens on a residential installation
A typical garden fence of 15 to 30 metres takes one to two days.
- Free site visit to measure, check levels, access and existing posts
- Written, itemised quote with materials and post type spelled out
- Removal and disposal of your old fence if needed
- Post holes dug, posts set in concrete and checked for line and level
- Gravel boards, panels or boards fitted and capped
- Site left tidy with all waste taken away
Residential Fencing across Merseyside
We provide residential fencing throughout the region. Read about local conditions in Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens.